Szczesna Surname

474,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Szczesna Surname User-submission:

Szczesna is a Polish surname, denoting a happy or lucky person (szczesliwy, szczesny, etc.). The word is derived from Czech stastny, though Szczesny is technically the Polish form of Latin Felix (feminine szczesna).

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Szczesna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland5541:68,60810,763
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Norway91:571,36544,190
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

The alternate forms: Szczêsna (1) & Szcześna (1) are calculated separately.

Szczesna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Szczesna is a Polish surname, denoting a happy or lucky person (szczesliwy, szczesny, etc.). The word is derived from Czech stastny, though Szczesny is technically the Polish form of Latin Felix (feminine szczesna).

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(Polish) The lucky, happy person, from the Czech word šťastný.

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Szczesna Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Szczesna Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Szczesna is most common in Poland. It can occur as: Szczêsna or Szcześna. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Szczesna? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 474,151st most numerous surname globally, held by around 1 in 10,322,303 people. The last name Szczesna is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Szczesna live; 79 percent live in Eastern Europe and 78 percent live in West Slavic Europe.

The surname Szczesna is most widely held in Poland, where it is borne by 554 people, or 1 in 68,608. Excluding Poland it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Szczesna Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Szczesna earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.21% less than the national average, earning $35,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning $44,527 CAD per year.

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